Method of ornamenting flowerpots



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F. w. YoUNG METHOD OF ORNAMENTING FLOWER POTS Patented Oct, 391923.'

UNITED STATE-s' PATENT OFFICE.

I FRANK YOUNG, l' CROWN POINT, INDIANA.

MTHOD 0l' OBNIEN'IING FLOWIBPOTS.

applicativa nica tra 1a, 1921. serial m. 1ss,1ss.

provide means whereby an ornamental exterior finish may be applied toower pots,

as now constructed, without interfering with the porous ,qualities ofthese parts, which are necessary to proper. growth and .health of plantspla ced therein* l0 A further object of the invention is to provide atype ofornamentation which may be economically and readilyapphed toAarti-` cles of this character. These' and other objects I attain by theconstruction shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein for the purposeof illustration is shown a .preferred embodiment of` my in v'ention andwherein.:- Figure 1 is aside elevationy showing a flower pot ornamentedin accordance with my invention;

Figure 2 1s a section on the line 2- 2 of Figure 1.

Referring 'new more particularly to the drawings, the numeral 10indicatesanordinary flower pot, to the outer surface-of which.,

in accordance with my invention, I 'ap ly a coating 11 consisting lof amixture of p aster of Paris, aluminumbronze andvinegar; In 3c the outerface of this coating', while still'plastic, I insert small particles 12of porous material, such as bits oi cinder or'- the like. The

outer surfaces of,- the cinder andoutergface of the wall coating, if sodesired, may .be

'exterior of the pot.

tinted ol; otherwise treated and where the body of the receptacle towhich the ornamentation is applied permits, the completed article ispreierably fired.

The bronze powder 'added to the plaster of Paris provides a glisteningsurface therefor 40 and 'the'vinegar serves to prevent setting of theplaster fof Paris'for a su'icient length of tune to allow for theembedding of the porous articles therein. It will vbe noted that ysincethe plaster of Paris is f itself porous and p oi'ous elements areemployed asornamentation upon its surface, there is nothingto detractfrom the porous-qualities of 'the utensil to which'they are applied.

lSince then 1ethod herei before set forth is capable ofja certain rangeof change and modiication without materi Illy departing from the spiritoftheinven ion, I do not limit myselfto such specific structure exceptas hereinafterclaimed. v

I claimz-f A Y -The method of ornamenting a flower pot of -poroustexture consisting in applyin to the exterior surface and upper edgesurace of the pot a plastic coating consisting oi lplaster ofParis,a1uminum bronze and vinegar,then embedding' a layer of cinders inthe coating and finally rin'gwthe coating-to produce an ornamental sheensurface at'the In testimony' whereof hereunto 'air my signature.- l l HFRANK'W. YOUNG.

